Eight Wedgwood plates with designs of Wellesley College buildings (belonged to Mariko Ishiguro, Class of 1942), 1936, 1946

File — Box: 18

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Series II. Dining ware (1882-1992) consists of plates, saucers, platters, cups, bottles, pitchers, a jar, napkin rings, sugar bowls, salt and butter dishes, spoons, a tankard, and bowls. Multiple are Wedgwood fine china, and many feature designs related to Wellesley College, such as the College Seal, images of college buildings, or the Wellesley symbols acorns and oak leaves. Some dining ware is commemorative, and was sold to alumnae for fundraising. Includes pieces of the first set of china owned by Wellesley College, and a set of Alpha Kappa Chi china with an “AKX” design.

Dates

Creation: 1936, 1946

Creator

From the Collection: Wellesley College (Organization)
From the Collection: Durant, H. F. (Henry Fowle), 1822-1881 (Person)
From the Collection: Durant, Pauline Adeline Fowle, 1832-1917 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research, but contains some material which has been restricted as per the Wellesley College Archives Access Policy: https://www.wellesley.edu/lts/policies/archivesaccess. To make an appointment to view unrestricted materials, please contact the Archives staff by email at archives@wellesley.edu or by phone at (781) 283-3745.

Extent

From the Collection: 54.6 Linear Feet (24 boxes, 45 oversize boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Chinese

From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

From the Collection: German

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received from William Aki, son of Mariko Ishiguro (Class of 1942).

Physical Description

Plates are white with blue design. Buildings featured are: Claflin Hall 1946, Severance Hall 1946, Founders Hall 1946, The President's House 1946, Hetty H. R. Green Hall 1946, Severance Hall 1936, College Hall 1936, The Chapel 1946. The Chapel plate is broken into 4 pieces and further fragments.